This is when Jerry the GM went off the rails. They sign Tony Banks to be the starter (bad enough), but not only is he not the starter, he doesn't even make the opening day roster! They simply released him early in camp and declared a raw rookie like Quincy Carter the starting qb. Insane. Carter, meanwhile, had to be taught how to take a snap properly and how to throw a spiral. Gee, what do you think happened in Game 1 vs Tampa Bay? That was ugly. The terrorist attacks a few days later put everything in perspective, however.

QC actually had a good game against the 49'ers at the end of the season. That probably set us behind another year because it gave Jerry Jones hope he could become a player. Fooled me too by the way.

I'm no Quincy lover so please don't make me out to be one. But looking back on it. With us going 5-11? Would you have rather us have traded up to get Joey Harrington? I remember also Drew Bledsoe was available for trade from New England that next year and the old forum was going crazy on why Dallas didn't go after him because he was tearing it up the first half of the 2002 season. We ended up getting him anyway, albeit a few years older, without having to trade away 2 1st round picks.

As far as 2001 goes, the worst roster I've ever seen put together by the Cowboys, and that includes the 1989 team. It was basically the last good year Emmitt had in the NFL, his last 1,000 yard rushing season. He barely got it in the last game at Detroit, and what a debacle that was. I still say 2001 was better than 2002. 2001 might have been the best year out of the Campoor years.